LUXOTTICA ANNOUNCES
LEADERSHIP CHANGES
Luxottica announced several internal changes with
several key team members.
Longtime Luxottica executive Mary Anne Stangby has
been promoted to SVP & GM of Sunglass Hut North America.
She will be replacing John Haugh who will be leaving to
join Iconix as CEO. Mary Anne was previously SVP & GM
of Sears Optical at Luxottica.
With Mary Anne's move, Alexis McLaughlin, who is SVP
& GM of Target Optical, will add the Sears business to her
responsibilities.
Pete Bridgman who is currently SVP & GM of Pearle
Vision, is being elevated to SVP & GM of LensCrafters.
Eric Anderson, who previously lead LensCrafters, has
made the decision to leave the company.
Finally, Alex Wilkes, who has lead the eye care team at
LensCrafters, will be promoted to SVP & GM for
Pearle Vision.
Essilor Acquires
Vision Direct In The UK
In Europe, Essilor International has strengthened
its online optical products retailing business with
the acquisition of Vision Direct Group Ltd, one of
Europe’s leading online contact lens retailers,
with revenue of around £33 million in 2015.
Vision Direct does a majority of its business in the
UK and Ireland, but is also active in several other
European countries and enjoys a reputation for
excellent customer service.
This move further strengthens Essilor International’s
current positions in online optical retail in Europe,
by complementing existing activities in the
Nordic countries.
Vision Direct’s existing management team will
remain in place, and will leverage Essilor International’s
know-how to continue growing the Vision
Direct business, by broadening its optical products
offering and further expanding its geographic
footprint.
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